Over the weekend, Glazia hosted the first of Glazia Connect event series in the oil city of Warri, Delta state. Held at “it” restaurant and lounge, Temple Grill, some of the city’s top influencers and entrepreneurs connected for a night of conversation, networking, good food and fun. It was also an opportunity to showcase a side of the beautiful and rustic Warri that many people don’t get to see.
Dine With Her: Glazia Editor-in-Chief, Omawumi Ogbe was the hostess with mostest at the eventYummy Glazia cupcakes by Flowers and FondentEngage. Network. ShareCross section of some of the guests
“As creatives in an environment where funds can be slim, we have almost perfected the art of doing the most with little and making every event look luxurious” – Doubra Emein, Founder, BradE Events
Laughs were shared as well as career passions and business goalsGlazia is passionate about driving the African narrative, meeting the people who make up our society and sharing their unique stories – Glazia Editor-in-Chief, Omawumi Ogbe explaining the Glazia vision“Using only original beauty products is vital to me and I encourage women to avoid buying fakes. Beauty products can either enhance or alter the appearance of the face. I don’t mind going beyond the shores of Nigeria to source for products because quality is big with me and the product is equally as important as the application itself” – Joyce Oyegbanren, Beauty Consultant and Founder, Voila Signatures.Temple Grill, Warri“I left my job as an accountant to start my catering business barely 3 months ago and the response has been so tremendous, it feels like we’ve been doing this for a long time” – Chef Buffy, Founder of Buffy’s CookHouse “We do general photography, but mainly wedding photography. We also have our baby brand (Spybabies) that focuses on new born babies, first birthdays, maternity and family portraits. We are available to travel to any part of the country to get the job done” – Sherrif Tomiyo (middle) , Lead Photographer, Rifflexspy Photoshop “Being a multi-media personality, I work across the various forms of media from Radio, TV to Digital and I have recently just started an NGO to support other women” – Nkechi Adiele
“I am very passionate about communications. We work with individuals and businesses to craft the best digital experiences” – Oreva Akakasi, Creative Director at Etalon Studios “As a serial entrepreneur, I have always been passionate about baking. Now with my baking outfit Flowers & Fondent, I am living my passion and I don’t mind giving up some of my sleep to meet client orders” – Kess Macaulay Egas“WarriShop was established in Jan 2016 with the aim and vision to become the one-stop shop for retailers in Nigeria and across the Globe. For us, it’s all about making life easy for our customers” – Jude Omoshowo, founder of fast growing online retailing shop, WarriShop
“Visiting Lagos as a young man, I discovered that somehow the knowledge and exposure gap between those in Lagos and the Niger Delta area was very wide. The only way that could be bridged was to ensure that relevant information flow to the youths of the Niger Delta area. I decided to be the man to start bridging that gap and allow room for many others to do the same” – Segun Manuel, Convener, Mega Youth Summit.
“I am into the transportation business, because everyone loves comfort for less and with Zoom Taxi , that goal is achieved” – Chris Erhirhi, Founder of Cab Order Service, Zoom Taxi “We grow, process, package and distribute livestock and agro allied products nationwide” – Helen, Founder of Kenyen Farms
Custom purses for the ladies from Voila SignaturesOmawumi with PR Manager at Temple Grill, Pat
Nice one. Kudos to the entire Glazia team. Warri is going places.
This is soooo amazing. Bringing all these bright minds together. Glazia keep matching forward. Warri no dey carry last……Keep rocking your world like a Champion.
Nice one. Kudos to the entire Glazia team. Warri is going places.
This is soooo amazing. Bringing all these bright minds together. Glazia keep matching forward. Warri no dey carry last……Keep rocking your world like a Champion.